Thiruvananthapuram | 12 hours ago
Kerala to get fifth airport
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 - The Kerala government Thursday gave the nod to a proposed airport to be built at Aranmula in the state's Pathanamthitta district in which the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group - would have a 15 per cent holding.Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the promoters of the airport can now acquire the land. 'They have to make arrangements for the land on their own and it ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 13 hours ago
Kerala to serve ultimatum to Smart City Dubai on Kochi project
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday said Smart City Dubai, builder of the Rs.1,500-crore Kochi IT township, will be asked to say within 15 days whether or not it is going ahead with the project.Achuthanandan said the government will send a letter to Smart City Dubai Chief Executive Fareed Abdul Rehman, asking the company to express its intention. 'The lett ... read more

Melbourne | 13 hours ago
Australia include teenage fast bowler for India tour
Melbourne, Sep 2 - Teenage rookie fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been included in the 15-man squad Cricket Australia - announced Thursday for the two-Test series in India.National selection panel - chairman Andrew Hilditch, announcing the squad, said that Phillip Hughes makes a return from a dislocated shoulder and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been ruled out with an elbow injury. The squad for t ... read more

Kochi | 3 days ago
Meera to decide whether to work post-marriage: Rajesh
Kochi, Aug 30 - Southern actress Meera Jasmine's fiance, musician Mandolin U. Rajesh says it is up to the actress whether she wants to continue her work after marriage.'She has to make that decision whether she wants to act,' said Rajesh, adding that their marriage will not be delayed anymore. He and his brother Srinivas were in the city Monday and they appeared on a TV channel programme and shar ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 4 days ago
Kerala food delights to feature on US TV show
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 - Kerala's gastronomic delights like appam, puttu and karimeen curry are set to test the American palate soon. The popular American TV programme 'No Reservations', in its sixth season, has reserved an entire episode for Kerala cuisine.Anthony Bourdain, the intrepid celebrity chef and host of the Discovery Travel channel's culinary programme, shot the episode in the state ... read more

Kochi | 5 days ago
Kerala comedian Jagathy not to endorse lottery
Kochi, Aug 28 - Malayalam comedian Jagathy Sreekumar Saturday vowed not to endorse lottery tickets, a day after Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan urged celebrities to look into the merit of products promoted by them.Speaking to reporters here, Jagathy, a veteran comedian who has acted in more than a thousand Malayalam films, said that he has decided to follow the advice of chief minister. ' ... read more

Kochi | 8 days ago
I don't compromise on my religious belief: Mammootty
Kochi, Aug 25 - He is one of the busiest persons in the Malayalam film industry, but superstar Mammootty is not missing his Ramadan fast despite the workload.'Acting is my job and at the same time I don't compromise on my religious belief, hence I do my job and carry forward my duty as a Muslim too. Over the years this has become a practice for me and I am quite fine doing both,' Mammootty told IA ... read more

Kochi | 11 days ago
Dwindling numbers worry Kerala church
Kochi, Aug 22 - A four-day assembly of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church that concluded here Sunday expressed deep concern that the numbers of its faithful were dwindling.'We are worried because life is a gift of the god and it is a matter of concern to us because the rich and educated do not take parenthood in a responsible manner,' church spokesperson Paul Thelekat told IANS. 'They see children a ... read more

Kochi | 13 days ago
High court upholds Kerala police official's suspension
Kochi, Aug 20 - The Kerala High Court Friday declined to stay Inspector General of Police Tomin J. Thachenkery's suspension by the state government for violating service rules, upheld by the Central Administrative Tribunal -.The high court denied to stay the tribunal's verdict. But it accepted Thachenkery's petition and asked the tribunal to finish the case without delay. The court also said the t ... read more

New Delhi | 14 days ago
All IPL teams violated Companies Act: Khurshid
New Delhi, Aug 19 - All the eight teams of the Indian Premier League - have not complied with certain provisions of the Companies Act and are liable for penal action, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid informed the Rajya Sabha Thursday.'The preliminary information/reports have indicated non-compliance of certain provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, by the IPL franchisees,' Khurshid said ... read more